To become a king and a magician

A storm of flames and thunder instantly engulfed the Holy Sword Armor! Roars and blasts once again ravaged the already desolate land!

Inside the Holy Sword Armor—

(These two guys are really something...)

Sitting back-to-back with Artoria on the ground, looking somewhat disheveled, Natsukawa Torama clenched his hands: "Being beaten like this, I have no face left to tell anyone. The fragments of Aika's power have really given birth to two incredible things. I guess she's been thinking about how to deal with me a lot over the past ten years. I'm sorry you had to take the beating with me, Lia."

"No, that's not true. After all, we were caught off guard at the beginning and had to temporarily endure in order to find a chance to win. I understand that. Sometimes you have to muster up the courage to take a beating." Artoria also looked a bit disheveled.

"The original quote should be, 'Sometimes you need to muster the courage to retreat,' right?" Natsukawa Tora smiled. "But that's all for now, the timing is perfect."

The Phoenix Giant's sealing ability has a time limit. Although there is no limit to the number of abilities it can seal, it can only seal one ability at a time. Moreover, if you want to seal an ability again, you must wait until it is reborn, which will result in some time difference.

If someone has only one ability, they're basically helpless against it. Even Natsukawa Tora had some trouble dealing with it before figuring out the specific effects of the sealing ability, not to mention there was a huge jet of air constantly finishing it off.

But now—

"Buzz—!"

The surrounding air trembled violently, and a huge crimson moon suddenly appeared above the heads of the Phoenix Giant and the Thunder Giant!

[Making Imagination a Reality]

Has it been restored?

But it was still useless.

It's up to you now.

The Phoenix Giant's body, which had already recovered, shattered into pieces countless times! The enormous crimson moon, which had not yet fully manifested, vanished along with the Phoenix Giant's self-destruction!

But just as the giant crimson moon vanished... no, before that, in the instant immediately after the phoenix giant self-destructed—

"Bilibili————!"

Amidst the still-burning sea of ​​fire, the massive body of the Holy Sword Armor suddenly erupted with endless lightning!

[Summoning Magic]

Has it been restored?

"At this time of year... show me another one!"

The point at which the abilities of both Imaginary Manifestation and Summoning Magic can be used simultaneously—this is the moment that Natsukawa Torato is waiting for.

By using the illusion to lure the Phoenix Giant into self-destruction while simultaneously using a summoning spell, the Phoenix Giant, which has already self-destructed and has not yet regenerated, will be unable to counter any subsequent summoning spells.

After all, rebirth takes time. A little over three seconds, less than four seconds—that's roughly the time it takes. For Natsukawa Torata, unleashing his full power to annihilate both giants in one fell swoop was effortless!

Too late

Don't even think about it.

The Lightning Giant immediately swung a heavy punch, trying to interrupt Xia Chuanhu!

"Sorry, I'm late..."

The instant Zhu Yue disappeared, the lightning had expanded to a size larger than the lightning giant, and at that moment, there was still one second left before the phoenix giant's revival was complete—

"Lightning Storm".

A emotionless voice fell.

A thunderstorm, comparable to the true release of Thor's hammer, instantly raged through the realm of consciousness! The Phoenix Giant, which had just completed its regeneration, didn't even have time to self-destruct again before being torn to shreds by the raging lightning! The Lightning Giant, which was right next to it and hadn't even thrown a punch yet, was also completely swallowed up by the thunder storm!

"Honestly...it took me a lot of effort..."

"Now we can finally go back, right...?"

31. The End of Consciousness and Reality

In Natsukawa Tora's room.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Grey was holding her brother's hand.

Sajō Aika has successfully transferred into Sajō Rei's body. Originally, according to her, her brother would also wake up soon. But just now, Merry told her that Natsukawa Tora encountered trouble again before leaving and probably wouldn't be able to return smoothly.

Grey had known for a long time that her brother would be entangled in troublesome matters. She also knew that her brother would most likely not get into any trouble in the end. He had returned safely from such a big incident four years ago, and she was sure he would do the same this time.

Even so, whenever Xia Chuanhu goes to participate in or resolve something, she can't help but worry about him.

"elder brother......"

Gazing at Natsukawa Tora, who lay on the bed with his eyes closed like Sleeping Beauty, Gray clenched her hands slightly, then leaned over him: "Please be safe and sound, brother... come back with Sister Lia soon."

Beside Natsukawa Tora, Artoria lay on the bed with her eyes closed, just like him.

According to Meryl, the two are still deep within the realm of consciousness, struggling against the last fragments of power belonging to Ayaka Sajou. If those two fragments of power are not defeated, their consciousness will not be able to truly return.

"My brother and sister Lia will definitely be alright"—that's what she thought, but as the two of them didn't wake up for a long time, Gray's anxiety grew. More than half an hour had passed, almost forty minutes. A battle that hadn't ended for so long... this was the first time Gray could remember.

It should be fine, right?

"Well......"

A muffled groan suddenly broke the silence in the room. Hearing the sound, Gray quickly got off Natsukawa Tora, her eyes and face filled with anticipation as she looked at the two people lying on the bed.

(A sound is coming out. Does this mean that my brother and Sister Lia... Right, Sister Meryl! I should go and tell her right away!)

Grey immediately tried to run downstairs, but as soon as she turned around, the door behind her opened, and Merry and Sajou Rei walked in one after the other.

"Sister Meryl, Zero."

"Thank you for watching over them, Grey. Has anything changed? We just confirmed that His Majesty the King and Lia have completely destroyed Aigo's power."

"Are brother and sister Lia alright?" Gray breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good... By the way, brother just groaned. Does that mean he'll wake up soon?"

Meryl nodded: "Theoretically, that's true, but if His Majesty the King wants to linger with Leah in the realm of consciousness a little longer, we can't say for sure when he'll wake up."

"I don't have the time..."

In the room, which was almost entirely filled with women, a weak-sounding male voice suddenly rang out.

Grey immediately turned around, and the figure of Natsukawa Tora, who had already opened his eyes and sat up in bed, came into her view in an instant.

"elder brother!"

She rushed over and threw herself into Natsukawa Tora's arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist: "That's great... Brother, you're finally back."

With a touch of affection, Natsukawa Tiger stroked Grey's hair and chuckled, "Sorry, Grey, I made you worry. Things over there were a little tricky, so I came back a little late."

"As long as you can come back, brother, and so can Sister Liya. Welcome back."

"Yes, we're back, Grey."

Artoria also patted Gray's head.

Smiling, Mary walked to the bedside, crossed her arms, and looked at the two of them: "I was really worried about you two, Your Majesty, Lia. I really hope you two can make my life easier. I don't want to overwork myself at such a young age and get a stomachache."

"You think you're young? You're clearly a witch who's thousands of years old—ouch..."

With a flick of her finger, Mei Li said with a smile, "Even the King would get angry if you casually slandered his age—well, although I have a lot to say, whether it's about your side or our side, let's go eat first."

"You two have been lying in bed for half a month without eating or drinking, you must be starving. Once you've filled your stomachs, we can continue talking about what we need to say to each other."

"Although the Holy Grail War has ended, there are still many things left to do afterward."

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Three hours later.

Inside the restaurant.

"Ugh... hiccup~~~~~~"

After swallowing the last hamburger, Xia Chuanhu slumped into his chair, patted his noticeably bulging belly, and let out a long burp: "I'm full, I'm really full this time. Although you can eat in the consciousness space, it's basically like eating air. It really feels real to actually eat like this."

"Yes, I'm also very full. It was a very sumptuous dinner. Thank you for preparing it for us, Lingyi and Grey."

Hearing Artoria say this, Gray, who was washing dishes by the sink, smiled and shook her head: "It's good that you and your brother are full. After all, you haven't eaten for a long time. I couldn't feed you under those circumstances, so you need to eat your fill now."

“Actually, they did suggest that someone feed you mouth-to-mouth, but Grey stopped them.” Merry’s tone sounded quite regretful. “I think His Majesty the King would also be looking forward to it, wouldn’t he? Being fed mouth-to-mouth.”

"Before that, I need to check if you have any potions with unknown effects in your mouth."

"Hey~~~ I wouldn't do that."

Do you think I'd believe that?

Xia Chuanhu sighed softly: "Speaking of which, are there only three of you left here now? Where are the others? Did they all go out on business?"

Sajou Rei nodded: "Yes, Master. Because everyone has their own things to deal with, they have all left one after another during the two weeks that you and Miss Ria were asleep."

"Miss Orange and Miss Ryougi have both returned to Guanbuzi City. Miss Aoko didn't say where she went. Miss Lidel returned to the Clock Tower and told us to tell you to make sure to visit her when you wake up, saying that there are some family matters that require your attention."

It's probably because of the marriage; the Acherlot family must be getting quite impatient.

"Atalanta, Mordred, and Okita Souji, these three only went out with Morgan not long ago. The three of them have completed all the legal documents in the past two weeks. This trip is for future work and residence matters, and they should be back tonight."

"Are those three going to work?"

“After all, we’ll be living in this world for a very long time. If a Servant obtains a body, they should only begin to weaken naturally after a hundred years, and death will be even further in the future.” Sajou Rei said, looking at Artoria. “I will accompany Miss Lia to handle these matters later.”

"Thank you for your help."

For Servants living in the distant past, even with the modern knowledge granted by the Holy Grail, living in the modern world is still quite difficult, since the modern world is much more complex than the ancient world in every aspect.

After speaking, Sajou Rei took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Natsukawa Torato.

"In addition, this is a letter sent by Caster's Master... Monarch Animusfia before he left Japan. I thought it must be about the Master, so I didn't open it and kept it until now."

32. You should never even think about leaving this world in this lifetime.

The letters left behind by Maris Billy?

Natsukawa Tora remembered that he had sensed the commotion at Mount Enzo before he lost consciousness. If nothing unexpected happened, Marisbury and King Solomon should have already achieved their wishes through the Holy Grail.

After receiving the letter, Natsukawa Tora opened it, took out the letter inside, quickly glanced through it, and then put it down.

The letter contained nothing special; it simply expressed his gratitude to Natsukawa Toramaru for entrusting him with the Holy Grail. Maris Billy expressed his sincere thanks in the letter.

In addition, the letter also explained part of the matter regarding inviting Natsukawa Torata to take up a position at Chaldea.

Although the Holy Grail did fulfill Marisbury's wish, it will still take some time before Chaldea is fully completed. In addition, it will take another year or two for Natsukawa Torama to start working at Chaldea. Someone will come to inform Natsukawa Torama when that time comes.